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Standing Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara Flanked by Tara and Bhrikuti(?)

second half of the 9th–early 10th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 247

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Object Information
  • Title: Standing Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara Flanked by Tara and Bhrikuti(?)
  • Period: Central Javanese period
  • Date: second half of the 9th–early 10th century
  • Culture: Indonesia (Java)
  • Medium: Bronze with silver inlay
  • Dimensions: H. 7 9/16 in. (19.2 cm); W. 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Samuel Eilenberg Collection, Gift of Samuel Eilenberg, 1987
  • Object Number: 1987.142.22
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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